Sunday, March 4, 2018

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Agencies under the purview of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI

    Commissions
  •         National Commission for Backward Classes
  •         National Commission for Scheduled Castes
  •         National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
    Other Statutory Bodies
  •         Rehabilitation Council of India
  •         Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
  •         National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation
    National Institutes
  •         Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped
  •         Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped
  •         National Institute of Mentally Handicapped
  •         Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Ministry of Science & Technology

Which agencies comes under the purview of Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI?
  • Department of Biotechnology
  • Department of Ocean Development
    •  National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR)

  • Department of Scientific & Industrial Research
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
  • National Research Development Corporation
  • Consultancy Development Centre
  • Central Electronics Limited

  •    Department of Science & Technology
  •     Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (formerly Centre For Liquid Crystal Research)
  •     National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF)
Source: www.india.gov.in

Ministry of Rural Development

Which agencies comes under the Ministry of Ministry of Rural Development, GOI?

  •     National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)
  •     Department of Land Resources
  •     Department of Rural Development
  •     Department of Drinking Water Supply
Source: www.india.gov.in


Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Which agencies comes under the purview of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India?


  •     National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
  •     Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE)

Ministry of Railways

Which agencies comes under the purview of Ministry of Railways, GOI?

  •     Railway Board
    •         Indian Railways
  •             16 Zones
  •             Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (public sector undertaking)
  •             Konkan Railway Corporation (public sector undertaking)
  •             Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (public sector undertaking)
  •             Production Units
  •                 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
  •                 Diesel Locomotive Works
  •                 Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works
  •                 Integral Coach Factory
  •                 Rail Coach Factory
  •                 Rail Wheel Factory
      •             Maintenance Units
    •         Bharat Wagon and Engineering Limited (public sector undertaking)
    •         Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops
    •         Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
    •         Container Corporation of India (public sector undertaking)
    •         Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (public sector undertaking)
    •         Indian Railway Finance Corporation (public sector undertaking)
    •         IRCON International (public sector undertaking)
    •         Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (public sector undertaking)
    •         Railtel Corporation of India (public sector undertaking)
    •         Railway Protection Force
    •         RITES Limited (public sector undertaking)
  •     Rail Land Development Authority

Agencies under Ministry of Power

Which agencies comes under Ministry of Power, GOI?

Bureaus


  •     Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

Autonomous Bodies, Boards & Corporations


  •     Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bangalore, Karnataka
  •     National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Faridabad, Haryana

Power Boards / Undertakings


  •     Power System Operation Corporation Limited, Kolkata
  •     National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) - Power System Operation Corporation Limited, New Delhi
  •     National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
  •     Power System Operation Corporation Limited, Shillong
  •     Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL)
  •     PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), New Delhi
  •     Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFCL), New Delhi
  •     Power Trading Corporation of India Limited (PTC)
  •     Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private limited (RGPPL), New Delhi
  •     Power System Operation Corporation Limited, Bangalore
  •     Power System Operation Corporation Limited, Mumbai

'POWER PSUs & Joint Ventures


  •     Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
  •     National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
  •     National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC)
  •     National Thermal Power Corporation NTPC
  •     North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO)
  •     NTPC BHEL Power Projects Private Limited (NBPPL), Noida
  •     Power Finance Corporation Limited, New Delhi
  •     Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
  •     REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL), New Delhi
  •     Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
  •     Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited
  •     Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)
  •     Triveni Structurals Limited (TSL), Uttar Pradesh

Statutory Bodies, Commissions & Councils


a. Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) b. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) c. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) d. Regional Inspectorial Organisation, Shillong

7. Commissions/Committees/Missions a. Northern Regional Power Committee, Ministry of Power b. Southern Regional Power Committee c. Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC)

8. Regional/Field Offices (Central Government) a. Energy Manager Training b. Koldam Hydro Power Project, NTPC C. North Eastern Regional Power Committee

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Best Books for CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Preparation

The verbal ability and reading comprehension constitute almost 34 questions in the CAT exam. While the verbal questions are one of most scoring questions and are less time-taking, the RC questions are tricky and take a bit of time.

To be able to properly attempt the VA & RC questions in the exam, proper preparation is very crucial. The scoring in this section of CAT exam relies mainly upon:
  1. Capacity to fathom and hold content
  2. Analyzing subtle elements and understanding the tone
  3. Good reading speed
Before starting the preparation, it is important to check CAT syllabus and mark the important topics. Then focus on those important topics and be confident in them. To help the CAT aspirants prepare for the VARC section more effectively, some important books are mentioned below.

Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay’s book on Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

This book was distributed in the year 2011. This book gives every one of the understudies quality content that empowers them to plan well for the exam. The book gives a nitty gritty and quality data about the course and has great content composed in it. The book is perfect for the planning for CAT's verbal area.

Composed by: Arun Sharma, Meenakshi Upadhyay

A Modern Approach To Verbal And Non-Verbal Reasoning

This book is distributed in 2012 and is an extraordinary one for the arrangement of verbal and the non-verbal parts of the examination of CAT. The principle highlight of this book is that it contains many practice papers and rich substance to enable the understudies and furthermore to move them. It can be thought as the authoritative manual for verbal capacity.

Composed by: R.S Aggarwal

Other best books for CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Verbal Ability Books: Reading

While there is no book for CAT Reading Comprehensions, there are unquestionably two books you can use to enhance your reading abilities:
  1. Step by step instructions to get more out of your perusing by Norman Lewis 
  2. The most effective method to peruse better and speedier by Norman Lewis

Verbal Ability Books: Vocabulary

For VA, you can utilize the following books:
  1. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
  2. A month and a half to expressions of energy by Wilfred Funk

Verbal Ability Books : Grammar

For Grammar, check the following books:
  1. Better English by Norman Lewis (a light read)
  2. Secondary School Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin (an exceptionally extreme read, requires a considerable measure persistence)
It should be noted that for vocabulary, consistent practice is important. So, learn some important words every day and know their usage. For students having a good foundation of the English language, preparing for VARC can be a lot easy. Check for CAT exam date and dedicate at least 3 months for VARC practice and revision. At that time try giving as many mock tests as possible.

It is also suggested to subscribe to BYJU’S YouTube channel and learn some important verbal and RC tips to prepare for this section more effectively. Click on the YouTube link below to know how reading comprehension section can be attempted quickly and effectively.

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Which agencies comes under the purview of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, GOI?

  •     Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
  •     Centre for High Technology
  •     Oil Industry Development Board
  •     Oil Industry Safety Directorate
  •     Petroleum Conservation Research Association
  •     Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell
  •     Petroleum federation of India (Petrofed)

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Which agencies comes under the purview of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; GOI?

Department of Personnel and Training
  • Civil Services Officers Institute (CSOI)
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA)
  • Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM)[1]
  • Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)
  • Central Government Employees Consumer Cooperative Society Ltd. (Kendriya Bhandar)
  • Central Bureau of Investigation. (CBI)

Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances


Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Which agencies comes under the purview of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GOI?

  •     Department of drinking water
  •     Dept of land resources
  •     Dept of rural development

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